Biodiversity of Life on Earth

______ is the measurement of how many different plants and animals are in an area.

• Variety

• Biodiversity

• Selection

• Living things

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

This habitat is home to more than 40% of all living things on Earth.

• rainforest

• backyard

• desert

• arctic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

When lots of different plants and animals live in an area, the biodiversity is __________.

• high

• medium

• low

• colorful

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A biodiversity ______ is when you count the number of plants and animals in an area.

• test

• drawing

• quiz

• survey

This environment is home to many fish, birds and frogs.

• arctic

• pond

• desert

• grasslands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Even your _________ can have a lot of biodiversity.

• room

• backyard

• aquarium

• lunch box

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Where do many desert animals live?

• in trees

• underground

• in the water

• in the air

Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?

• A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each

• A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each

• A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each

• A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Why is biodiversity so important?

• Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well

• Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.

• Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.

• Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is biodiversity?

• The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• The number of species in a given area.

• The genetic variation within a species.

• The number of ecosystems in a region.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5